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Homework continues to be a struggle, just FYI.

So the past two weeks were about buying the supplements that were recommended for Whit.    We bought him Vegetarian Liquid Omega 3 by Douglas Labs for almost $35, and Alpha Lipoic Acid 25 mg hypoallergenic capsules by Kirkman Labs for about $15, both from www.pureformulas.com.  Whit decided, and rightly so, that the Omega 3 is too disgusting to take.  He almost threw up (literally, no exaggeration) after half a teaspoon.  His recommended dose is a full teaspoon.  So of course there’s no making him take that any more.  He did learn to swallow the tiny lipoic acid capsule by practicing on candy.  That has worked out really well.  He had never taken a pill before.

Just today I was finally able to get in touch with Metabolic Maintenance which has limited hours on Pacific Time.  They are blending a powder to the BB nutritionist’s personalized recommendation for Whitman.  He will have to drink it in orange juice.  This cost about $110 (for a 90-day supply), so I reallyreallyreally hope that it won’t cause Whit to vomit and that he’ll take it religiously.  That should arrive in about a week.